Cranes: Alison Shaw (vocals); Jim Shaw.Released in late 2008, the self-titled album by Cranes features the British dream-pop act gilded with a surprisingly well-suited electronica veneer. Although the band's shoegazer roots are still evident (see the hazy "Worlds"), many tracks inhabit more of a minimalist ambient territory (a la Aphex Twin or vintage Brian Eno), as on the pulsing "Wires" and the drifting "Sleepwalking."